WRAP Launches Program to Boost Tire Recycling Infrastructure

The program will provide financial support towards the costs of plant, equipment and infrastructure for projects in the UK in order to increase recycling of used tires into value added markets.

In particular, the program is looking for proposals that will process used car tires and also benefit construction & manufacturing, either from the supply of the raw materials created from tire rubber processing, or from the manufacturing of finished products incorporating recycled rubber.

To be eligible for support, projects must:

* be a capital investment (operating costs are not eligible for support) to create new or expand existing capacity to process used tires to increase the quantity of tire material used in applications and end products;

* be located in the UK;

* use post-consumer (used) tires from the UK

* be installed and fully operational by the end of December 2007;

* be able to demonstrate that the project viability is dependent on WRAP support; and

* have clearly defined end markets, applications or products for processed tires.

Full details of how to apply and the timetable are available on the WRAP website at www.wrap.org.uk. Alternatively, contact can be made by e-mailing capital.support@wrap.org.uk or by calling 01295 819900 and asking for the Capital Grants Team. The closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon, Friday 28th July 2006.